Unbeaten At Their Prime Weights

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I've asked versions of this question before, but I'm actually looking to get a fairly comprehensive list written up.

    What fighters can make the claim to never losing at their prime weights, or only experiencing one loss and or a circumstantial one (DQ, Broken Bone TKO, ETC)

    Michael Spink's was unbeaten at LHW. 25-0.

    Micheal Moorer at LHW. 21-0, all knockouts.

    Wasn't Henry Armstrong unbeaten at his prime weight?

    Rocky Marciano at heavyweight, of course. 49-0.

    Holyfield at cruiseweight. 17-0.

    Vassily Jirov at Cruiserweight. 31-1.

    Roy Jones at middleweight and super middleweight. 32-0.

    I think Bob Foster may of been undefeated at light heavyweight.

    Currently, Joe Calzaghe at super middleweight through light heavyweight. 45-0.
     
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  2. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Felix Trinidad at junior welterweight through junior middleweight, 38-0.

    Shane Mosely at lightweight. 31-0-0

    Floyd Mayweather at lightweight through junior middleweight (Catchweight?) 39-0
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Joe Louis at heavyweight.

    His only losses came to cruiserweights.
     
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  4. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Thomas Hearns and ike Mcallum at 154.

    Gomez at 122.
     
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  5. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    The division didn't even exist then? :lol:
     
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  6. stevebhoy87

    stevebhoy87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ricardo lopez

    Chavez at 130 and 35 though possible his best weight was 140
     
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  7. Unforgiven

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    Ray Robinson was unbeaten at welterweight.
     
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  8. stevebhoy87

    stevebhoy87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    morales at 122
     
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  9. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Robinson at 147
    Trinidad at 147
    Gomez at 122
    Spinks at 175
    Marciano at heavy
    Lopez at 105
    Pryor at 140
    Arguello at 130
    Benitez at 140
    Holyfield at cruiser
    Morales at 122
    Jones at 168
    Calzaghe at 168
    Mayweather at 130

    Whitaker had the atrocious decision to Ramirez at 135, but that's it

    You can argue that 160 was James Toney's best weight, and that 135 was JC Chavez's best weight as well.



    Oh yeah, technically Svenn Ottke was never beaten at 168 as well.
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

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    :good
     
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  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Morales - 122
    Robinson - 147
    Chavez - 130 & 135 (He had a greater championship reign at 130 with 9 defences but probably peaked as a fighter at 135 vs Rosario)
     
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  12. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    incorrect. Mauro Mina whipped Foster at 175lb.
     
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  13. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    With Foster at 176 and Mina at 180 odd i entirely disagree on this one Suze.

    IF anyone ever beat him at 175
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  14. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I've heard the Mina decision was a terrible one where the rounds were actually lengthened or shortened accordingly to help Mina.
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Interesting stuff. The bout was deffo not fought at 175 too. To the best of my knowledge Foster was never beaten at 175. I truly don't think he would have made 175 vs Mustafa.
     
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